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Game Recap
NSH5
VAN3
NSH beat VAN 5-3, with the chances close: 2.28 expected goals to 2.11. S. Stamkos led the way with 2 points (2 G, 0 A). J. Saros stopped 24 of 27.
Team Stats
NSHVAN
22Shots on goal27
2.28Expected goals2.11
54Shot attempts59
185v5 shots on goal26
2/2Power play1/2
25Hits26
19Blocked shots14
2Penalty minutes4
8Giveaways14
4Takeaways6
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
NSH 2.28 xGVAN 2.11 xGGoal
Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.
Shot Map
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
NSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:03 | 1:21 |
| S. Stamkos | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:29 | 1:21 |
| G. Nyquist | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:06 | 0:00 |
| R. O'Reilly | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:55 | 1:21 |
| J. Marchessault | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:27 | 1:21 |
| M. McCarron | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 14:02 | 0:00 |
| C. Smith | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:56 | 0:00 |
| Z. L'Heureux | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 12:14 | 0:00 |
| C. Sissons | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| T. Novak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| L. Evangelista | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:00 |
| J. Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 11:33 | 0:00 |
| R. Josi | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 22:41 | 1:21 |
| B. Skjei | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:47 | 0:00 |
| A. Carrier | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:42 | 0:00 |
| J. Lauzon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20:12 | 0:00 |
| M. Del Gaizo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:25 | 0:00 |
| L. Schenn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:13 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Saros | 27 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 60:00 | Win |
| S. Wedgewood | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
VAN Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Heinen | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 13:01 | 0:03 |
| E. Pettersson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:35 | 2:29 |
| C. Garland | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 19:55 | 2:27 |
| K. Sherwood | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | 0:51 |
| A. Räty | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 | 0:05 |
| J. DeBrusk | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:18 | 1:19 |
| T. Blueger | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 16:18 | 0:00 |
| J. Lekkerimäki | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 15:27 | 2:30 |
| D. Joshua | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:30 | 0:00 |
| P. Suter | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 | 0:51 |
| J. Miller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:41 | 1:56 |
| N. Hoglander | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:48 | 0:00 |
| Q. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 27:25 | 2:52 |
| T. Myers | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 19:16 | 0:02 |
| E. Brannstrom | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:15 | 0:30 |
| F. Hronek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 25:13 | 0:55 |
| C. Soucy | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:30 | 0:00 |
| N. Juulsen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:17 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Lankinen | 21 | 17 | 4 | .810 | 58:51 | Loss |
| A. Silovs | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.
How We Did
| We projected | It finished | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | NSH 3.0, VAN 2.9 | NSH 5, VAN 3 |
| Total goals | 5.9 | 8 |
| Shots on goal | NSH 28.4, VAN 27.3 | NSH 22, VAN 27 |
| Win chance | NSH 50% | NSH won |
Players
| Player | SOG projected | SOG | Points projected | Points | Goal chance | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH F. Forsberg | 3.3 | 3 | 0.95 | 2 | 36% | 0 |
| NSH R. Josi | 3.0 | 2 | 0.86 | 2 | 23% | 1 |
| NSH S. Stamkos | 2.7 | 4 | 0.87 | 2 | 32% | 2 |
| VAN C. Garland | 2.6 | 5 | 0.70 | 1 | 24% | 0 |
| NSH J. Marchessault | 2.6 | 3 | 0.71 | 1 | 29% | 0 |
| VAN E. Pettersson | 2.3 | 2 | 0.86 | 1 | 30% | 1 |
| VAN Q. Hughes | 2.3 | 2 | 0.93 | 1 | 13% | 0 |
| VAN J. Miller | 2.2 | 0 | 0.95 | 0 | 28% | 0 |
| NSH B. Skjei | 2.0 | 1 | 0.46 | 1 | 15% | 0 |
| VAN J. DeBrusk | 1.9 | 3 | 0.53 | 0 | 23% | 0 |
| NSH L. Evangelista | 1.9 | 0 | 0.43 | 0 | 15% | 0 |
| VAN K. Sherwood | 1.8 | 1 | 0.43 | 1 | 16% | 1 |
| VAN P. Suter | 1.7 | 2 | 0.39 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| NSH R. O'Reilly | 1.7 | 0 | 0.66 | 1 | 23% | 0 |
| NSH G. Nyquist | 1.4 | 1 | 0.71 | 1 | 20% | 1 |
| VAN F. Hronek | 1.4 | 0 | 0.46 | 0 | 8% | 0 |
| NSH T. Novak | 1.4 | 0 | 0.52 | 0 | 18% | 0 |
| VAN D. Heinen | 1.4 | 3 | 0.42 | 2 | 18% | 0 |
| VAN N. Hoglander | 1.3 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 17% | 0 |
| VAN T. Blueger | 1.2 | 1 | 0.36 | 0 | 10% | 0 |
| VAN D. Joshua | 1.1 | 0 | 0.44 | 0 | 19% | 0 |
| NSH M. McCarron | 1.1 | 1 | 0.26 | 1 | 13% | 0 |
| NSH C. Sissons | 1.1 | 1 | 0.31 | 0 | 12% | 0 |
| VAN T. Myers | 1.1 | 1 | 0.26 | 1 | 4% | 0 |
| NSH J. Lauzon | 1.1 | 0 | 0.16 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NSH C. Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 0.23 | 1 | 9% | 0 |
| NSH A. Carrier | 1.1 | 0 | 0.30 | 0 | 6% | 0 |
| NSH L. Schenn | 1.0 | 2 | 0.15 | 0 | 5% | 0 |
| NSH M. Gaizo | 1.0 | 2 | 0.24 | 0 | 4% | 0 |
| VAN A. Räty | 1.0 | 2 | 0.20 | 1 | 10% | 1 |
| NSH J. Parssinen | 1.0 | 0 | 0.37 | 0 | 14% | 0 |
| VAN E. Brannstrom | 0.9 | 3 | 0.25 | 1 | 4% | 0 |
| NSH Z. L'Heureux | 0.9 | 1 | 0.24 | 1 | 8% | 1 |
| VAN C. Soucy | 0.9 | 2 | 0.21 | 0 | 7% | 0 |
| VAN N. Juulsen | 0.6 | 0 | 0.11 | 0 | 2% | 0 |
Shots on goal: 19 of 35 players within one of their projection; they took 0.2 fewer than projected on average.
Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.